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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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